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The risk is lower than when Scalise was brought in to the hospital, Sava noted, adding that he more confident and optimistic about the congressman's condition. A Democrat ally of Steve Scalise asked for better protection for himself and his fellow lawmakers a week before the House of Representatives Majority Whip was left fighting for his life after Wednesday's shooting at a Congressional baseball practice.

A spokesman for President Donald Trump's lawyer says a Washington Post report that the president is under investigation for possible obstruction of justice came from an "inexcusable and illegal" FBI leak. A spokesman for Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House committee, said Mueller will meet with members of the panel this week or next.

In a pivotal shift in the investigation that has riveted Americans like no other for decades, senior intelligence officials have agreed to be interviewed by investigators working for Mr Muller, according to The Washington Post . It is the most significant sign yet that Mueller's investigation is extending beyond questions of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mr. Trump has denied making that request.

This poster released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation asks for information on James T. Hodgkinson of Belleville , Ill. At a news conference this morning with Virginia Democratic Gov. "I have past licenses in construction, roofing, electrical, septic, appraisals and more, " Hodgkinson said. Kristina Scrimshaw, a bartender at the Pork Barrel BBQ restaurant a few blocks from the shooting scene, said Hodgkinson had become something of a regular in recent weeks.

She has promised to set up a public inquiry and pledged £5 million (NZ$8.8 million) to help the victims. British Prime Minister Theresa May faced mounting criticism on Friday (June 16) for not meeting the survivors of a deadly London tower block blaze , ratcheting up the pressure as she tries to strike a deal to stay in power after a botched election gamble.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has told UK Prime Minister Theresa May that she is in breach of the Good Friday Agreement over her bid to get an agreement with the DUP to get into government. "The two issues - Northern Ireland and Brexit - might end up making the other more hard, in a vicious circle", Usherwood said. "These are the priority issues for us".

The two brothers had come to the United Kingdom from Syria as refugees in search of safety and "better lives". Before he died, Alhajali made phone calls to friends and family in Syria and then sent out a final message: "The fire is here now, goodbye".

The lack of a sprinkler system at Grenfell and the tower's controversial cladding have added to the feelings of anger among locals, who have lashed out at several politicians. But the PM, who had visited survivors in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, dodged questions over whether she had failed to judge public mood. Some observers asked whether hazards in the Grenfell complex, which had 120 apartments that housed as many as 600 people, were ignored because its residents are mainly poor.

Trump has taken a starkly different tack, initially praising the move by Gulf nations to sever diplomatic relations with Doha before reversing course on Wednesday. "They can be addressed immediately", he said. The United Arab Emirates said on Friday that Qatar must acknowledge concerns about its "troubling support for extremism" and "re-examine its regional policies".

However, US consumer prices unexpectedly fell in May and retail sales recorded their biggest drop in 16 months, suggesting a softening in domestic demand that could limit the Fed's ability to continue raising interest rates this year. Gold is sensitive to moves higher in both USA rates and the dollar. Earlier in the session, it hit 1,251.05, its weakest since May 24. The dollar index was up 0.3 percent after the Fed lifted rates and also pointed the way to a trimming of the huge emergency ...

Sturgeon said the United Kingdom government should also reconvene a joint ministerial committee involving all three devolved governments in Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff, and set up an advisory groupinvolving Sinn Féin to agree an all-party, all-government negotiating position.

British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would form a government backed by a small Northern Irish party after her Conservative Party lost its parliamentary majority in an election days before launching talks on Britain's European Union departure.

The pound rose after the Bank of England came its closest in a decade to raising interest rates to counter higher prices after Britain's vote to leave the European Union - a move that could further squeeze Britons with big mortgages. British Prime Minister Theresa May has called on the European Union to issue a broad reciprocal guarantee of rights for British expatriates living in the European Union after Brexit.

The British government confirmed on Thursday that formal Brexit negotiations will begin on schedule in Brussels next Monday. The finance sector and other services - 78 percent of Britain's economy - are not covered by the customs union.

The vote of 97 to 2 is a sharp rebuke to President Trump's posture vis-à-vis Russian Federation and his resistance to the intelligence community's assessment that the country was behind efforts to influence the election he won. The American Jewish Committee praised the bill's passage. "Iran's ballistic missile program, the regime's support for global terrorism, and its blatant and egregious human rights violations should not be ignored".

Trump is eager to show he is getting things done despite the growing probe into Russian interference in the election - though the president began the day with a series of angry tweets on that matter - and Rubio can take credit for rolling back one of Obama's signature accomplishments.

He'd taken hostage a woman he'd arranged to meet from an escort agency, and is believed by police to have killed the building receptionist. "The attack in Melbourne, Australia was carried out by a soldier of the Islamic State in response to the call for targeting the subjects of the coalition states", ISIS Amaq news agency said, relating to Australia's partnership in the USA counter-ISIS coalition.

While Dennis Rodman handed over a copy of Trump's Art of the Deal to North Korea's foreign minister, the father of ex-detainee Otto Warmbier spoke to the press. Fred Warmbier said his son was "lured" to North Korea by a Chinese tourist agency, which advertised "safe" trips for American citizens. "I don't know what being in shock is", he said, "but I'm pretty sure I was".

Established by then-President Barack Obama in 2014, DAPA offered deportation reprieves and working papers to undocumented parents of children who are either US citizens or have legal residency here and who have lived in the United States for at least five years.

The aftermath of the shooting was captured on Reynolds' cell phone who live-streamed it on Facebook Live . The incident drew national attention when Reynolds started live-streaming the immediate aftermath of the exchange on Facebook, as Castile lay dying and her daughter sat in the back seat.

In this image taken by eyewitness Gurbuz Binici, a huge fire engulfs the 24 story Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road, West London . Sky News understands that around 70 people are missing, feared dead. The government has ordered a judge-led inquiry into the disaster, which is under pressure to act quickly. On Friday fire crews again used water to damp down the charred building as they began a third day of picking through the tower's charred remains.

George Conway , conservative attorney and husband to the president's senior advisor, expressed his regret over Trump's fiery tweets in which the president went against multiple advisors and White House officials' statements by declaring his executive orders temporarily restricting travel from several Muslim-majority nations a "TRAVEL BAN!" Legal experts say Trump's call for a tougher version of the travel ban could undermine his administration's efforts to reinstate the controversial ...

May has faced criticism for not meeting with survivors during her first visit to the site after the blaze, the wire service reports . The PM said people " deserve answers " as to why the fire spread so rapidly and that the inquiry "will give them".

That's a greater difference between the best ( Warriors ) and worst ( Chicago Bulls , 48.7 eFG%) shooting teams from last season. The Dublin/Pleasanton, Pittsburg/Bay Point and El Cerrito del Norte stations were the busiest, they said . "They have an incredible team". LeBron James said he had never been a part of a "super team" and we all laughed. "It's kind of insane to think about the conversations we had this summer and going into the year about how we can both mesh and do what we do ...

The video shows the situation escalated quickly, with Yanez shooting Castile just seconds after Castile volunteered, "Sir, I have to tell you, I do have a firearm on me". There's a reason the hashtag #PhilandoCastile is trending on Twitter, and Officer Jeronimo Yanez's name is getting attention as well. During the trial, Yanez testified that he saw Castile's gun and had ignored his orders not to pull it out.

The White House referred questions to Trump's personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz. Such a probe would represent a significant expansion of Mr Mueller's investigation into alleged meddling by Russian Federation in last year's presidential election , and any collusion with the Trump campaign.

After Thursday's result, the all-time record in the game is 39 wins each, for both Democrats and Republicans, with one tie. Sava said doctors have controlled Scalise's internal bleeding and his vital signs are stable but that infection remains a serious risk.

It will not alter the USA trade embargo, which can only be lifted by Congress. Trump will not go so far as to sever diplomatic ties with Havana or shutter the U.S. "The harboring of criminals and fugitives will end", Trump said. "We need clients, business, we need the economy to move and by isolating Cuba, they will only manage to hurt many Cuban families and force companies to close".

Trump , who believes many of Obama's efforts undermine US and Cuban economic interests and national security, has promised to roll back certain parts of the reforms since announcing his candidacy for president in 2015. "I had a feeling something might be up, so let's get on board and let's get over to Cuba as soon as was we can", he said. Still, Cuba said it is willing to continue "respectful dialogue" with on topics of mutual interest.

No longer is he merely focused on Moscow's efforts to interfere in the 2016 election, meaning Mueller appears also to be zeroing in on Trump's actions since taking office on January 20. The White House now refers all questions about the Russian Federation investigation to Trump's personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz. When asked about a letter he wrote recommending firing Comey, Rosenstein said that Mueller could be looking into the decision-making process for the firing - and he was therefore ...

One of the Capitol Police officers, David Bailey , who was hailed as a hero for the way he helped to subdue the gunman, appeared on crutches. Ivanka Trump , Energy Secretary Rick Perry and Conway were among those on hand represent the administration, while all four congressional leaders, House Speaker Paul Ryan , R-Wis.; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif.; and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., led the almost 25,000 in ...

Schumer added that if President Trump is weighing asking Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to fire Mueller, he should "look back in time and see what happened to a president who tried to do the same thing". He also downplayed complaints that Mueller and fired FBI Director James Comey are too closely connected for an investigation to be fair. He claimed he knew college students who said they had received death threats for saying they supported Trump, and also criticized ...

After wowing his teammates, Judge then hit another in the seventh against Jimmy Yacobonis, who was making his major league debut. Fresh off a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles , the Yankees have scored eight runs or more in the past five games (all wins).

He said the threat from North Korea was "clear and present" and that Pyongyang had increased its pace of pursuing nuclear weapons. The UN Security Council has extended its sanctions against North Korea with a resolution that adds more individuals and groups to the list.

Residents' groups said they had raised "numerous warnings" about the tower's safety, while people who escaped complained fire alarms did not go off and criticised advice that told them to stay in their flats. They met volunteers, local residents and community representatives while visiting Westway Sports Centre in west London , near the burnt down 24-storey Grenfell Tower .

When Scalise arrived in the hospital, he had an "imminent risk of death" and was "as critical as you can be", doctors also said. "We have controlled the internal bleeding and his vital signs have stabilized". The rifle blast to Scalise's left hip, as he stood near second base, caused "substantial damage" to bones, internal organs and blood vessels. "He was as critical as can be", Sava said.

Fighting for her political survival, May has been trying to strike a deal with a small Northern Irish Protestant party to avoid a second election that could delay Brexit talks and damage the $2.5 trillion economy . Senior Labour sources said conversations had taken place to allow back-channels between the two parties to negotiate amendments to Brexit Bills which would soften the exit.

It wasn't clear whether the blast was an accident or was deliberately set. "Materials for making an explosive device were found at his room, and words such as "die" were written on the wall", Pei said. He was reportedly suspended from his school because of mental issues. Kindergartens, elementary schools and students in China have been attacked several times before by suspects authorities have said were mentally ill or bore grudges against their neighbors and society.

Mr Cundy said he expected the death toll to rise further. "The investigation will look into what criminal offences may have been committed", Cundy said. With placards against Prime Minister Theresa May and her Conservative Party, the protestors chanted "we want justice". May will later chair a meeting on how the authorities can help affected communities and victims recover.

In a tweet , the president also seemed to accuse the USA deputy attorney general of pursuing a " Witch Hunt ". CNN is suing the Justice Department for copies of fired FBI Director James Comey's personal memos on his interactions with President Donald Trump .